Equipment of Technische Universität Dresden (TUD)

TKN-Analysator, Wasserdampfdestillation Büchi 323

TKN Analyzer

Manufacturer: BÜCHI Labortechnik AG
Model: Destillationseinheit „KjelFlex K-360"
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

The determination of organically bounded nitrogen (called TKN), is realized by a digestion and steam distillation with addition of sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and suitable catalysts.

Ion Chromatography

Manufacturer: Metrohm GmbH
Model: 709, 732, 733, 750, 882 Compcat IC plus, 930 Compact IC Flex (2x)
Facility: Institut für Abfall- und Kreislaufwirtschaft

Ion chromatography allows the determination of anions (e.g. chloride, sulfate, nitrate, nitrite and phosphate), cations as well as organic acids from liquid sample materials.

Suspension mass cytometer

Manufacturer: Standard BioTools
Model: CyTOF XT
Facility: Mass cytometry

Suspension mass cytometry

Clean Bench

Manufacturer: Thermo Fisher Sci. GmbH
Model: HERASAFE HS12
Facility: Institute for Urban Water Management

working in sterile conditions

Syringe ®

Manufacturer: Markus Klotz GmbH
Model: Syringe ®
Facility: Institute for Urban Water Management

particle size analysis (1-140 μm with LDS 45/50, 5 -500 μm wth LDS 1/1)

Abakus Mobil Fluid

Manufacturer: Markus Klotz GmbH
Model: Abakus Mobil Fluid
Facility: Institute for Urban Water Management

particle size analysis (0,9 bis 139 μm)

Zetasizer Nano-ZS

Manufacturer: Malvern Instruments Ltd.
Model: Nano-ZS
Facility: Institute for Urban Water Management

particle size analysis (0,3 nm - 5 μm), zeta potential

Multifunctional Reader

Manufacturer: Tecan Austria GmbH
Model: Infinite 200 PRO
Facility: Institute for Urban Water Management

several fluorescence analysis

Bionano Saphyr

Manufacturer: Bionano Genomics
Model: Saphyr
Facility: DRESDEN-concept Genome Center

Technology for optical mapping (long genomic DNA labelled at specific sites is analyzed). It is used for: improvement of high quality genome assemblies, structural variant detection.

Agilent Femto pulse

Manufacturer: Agilent
Model: Femto pulse
Facility: DRESDEN-concept Genome Center

Capillary device for pulse eld Gel electrophoresis of large DNA fragments and molecules.

PacBio SEQUEL SMRT long read sequencing system

Manufacturer: Pacific Biosciences
Model: Sequel
Facility: DRESDEN-concept Genome Center

Long-read single molecule DNA sequencer.

PacBio SEQUEL SMRT long read sequencing systems

Manufacturer: Pacific Biosciences
Model: Sequel
Facility: DRESDEN-concept Genome Center

Single-molecule, real-time (SMRT) long read sequencing machine

Agilent 2200 Tape Station System

Manufacturer: Agilent Technologies
Model: 2200 Tape Station
Facility: DRESDEN-concept Genome Center

Automated electrophoresis system for characterisation and quality control of DNA and RNA samples.

Blue Pippin Preparative Electrophoresis Platform

Manufacturer: Sage Science
Model: Blue Pippin
Facility: DRESDEN-concept Genome Center

Preparative electrophoresis platform that separates and extracts DNA from agarose.

Flow Cytometer

Manufacturer: BD Biosciences
Model: Accuri C6
Facility: Institute for Urban Water Management

Analysis of surface molecules, intracellular proteins, peptides, DNA

X-ray spectrometer

Manufacturer: Bruker
Model: Quantax 400
Facility: Chair of Forest Utilization

energy-dispersive spectrometry for scanning electron microscope

freezing microtome

Manufacturer: Reichardt-Jung
Model: Reichert-Jung 1206
Facility: Chair of Forest Utilization

preparation of micro slices on unstable materials and very small samples

Universal / Material Testing Machine

Manufacturer: TIRA GmbH
Model: TIRATEST 24100
Facility: Chair of Forest Utilization

evaluation of the technological properties of newly developed wood-based materials

Axio Lab Fluorescence Microscope (ALF)

Manufacturer: Zeiss
Model: Axio Lab
Facility: Chair of Forest Utilization

microbiology, cytology; e.g. characterization of woodanatomical cell structures

X-ray densitometer

Manufacturer: Walesch Electronic GmbH
Model: DENDRO2003
Facility: Chair of Forest Utilization

high-resolution density structure analysis of tree rings

Discrete Photometry Analyzer AQ400

Manufacturer: Seal Analytical GmbH
Model: AQ400
Facility: Institute of Soil Science and Site Ecology

photometric analysis of anions/ cations in aqueous samples

Microplate Reader

Manufacturer: Biotek
Model: Synergy HTX
Facility: Institute of Soil Science and Site Ecology

wide range of applications in UV/VIS & fluorescence spectroscopy

Laser Diffraction Particle Analyzer

Manufacturer: Beckmann Coulter Corp.
Model: LS 200
Facility: Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry

Laser Diffraction Particle Analysis

Analytical HPLC System

Manufacturer: Knauer
Facility: Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry

HPLC, GPC, semiprep GPC

Pulp digester

Manufacturer: AMSCO Finn-Aqua Oy
Facility: Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry

chemical digestion of plant material

Thermoanalysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry & Thermogravimetry

Manufacturer: Netzsch GmbH
Model: Themoanalyse: STA 449 F5; TG/DSC
Facility: Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry

of melting/crystallization processes, phase transformations, destructive reactions

MultiRAM FT-Raman Spectrometer / Microscope

Manufacturer: Bruker
Model: MultiRAM
Facility: Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry

(spatially resolved) qual. and quant. analysis of inorganic and organic mixtures

Hg-Porosimeter

Manufacturer: Porotec GmbH
Model: Pascal 140, Pascal 240
Facility: Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry

Determination of pore volume and distribution

Pyrolyse-GC/MS

Manufacturer: SIM GmbH
Facility: Institute of Wood and Plant Chemistry

analysis of plastics, soil, lignin

Coulter Counter

Manufacturer: Beckman Coulter GmbH
Model: Multisizer III System
Facility: Institute of Hydrobiology

cell analyzer/counter according ISO 13319 and ASTM 2109

easySpiral Dilute

Manufacturer: Interscience
Facility: Institute of Hydrobiology

automatic spiral plating system

automatic colony counter

Manufacturer: Interscience
Model: Scan 1200
Facility: Institute of Hydrobiology

high resolution automatic color colony counter